The Cisne Runnin' Lions will welcome the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cisne's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Richland County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Cisne beat Altamont 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Runnin' Lions.
Meanwhile, Richland County won against Mattoon on Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went the Tigers' way against Fairfield as they made off with an 8-1 win.
Keagan Puckett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. Richland County is undefeated when Puckett allows one or fewer earned runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
At the plate, Carter Blank was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That stolen base was his first of the season. Nolen Seals was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Richland County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .515. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Richland County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Cisne, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
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